15.4 Assessment

What creates the planet's weather patterns?

• Ocean currents
• Convection in the atmosphere
• Plate tectonics
• Solar flares

Which of the following is NOT a factor in the formation of local winds?

• Temperature differences
• Pressure differences
• Topography
• Ocean salinity

What causes sea breezes?

• Cooler ocean air moving over warmer land
• Warmer ocean air moving over cooler land
• Equal temperatures between land and sea
• The rotation of the Earth

Which wind pattern is responsible for the climate of Southern California?

• Monsoons
• Chinook winds
• Land and sea breezes
• Katabatic winds

What is the main cause of the rainshadow effect?

• Ocean currents
• Urban heat islands
• Mountain ranges
• Polar jet streams

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Hadley Cell?

• Air rises at the poles
• Air descends at the equator
• Air rises at the equator and descends around 30°N and 30°S
• Air flows from east to west at the surface

What is the primary cause of the Coriolis Effect?

• The tilt of Earth's axis
• The rotation of the Earth
• The elliptical orbit of the Earth
• The magnetic field of the Earth

Which global wind belt is characterized by winds blowing from northeast to southwest in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Westerlies
• Polar easterlies
• Trade winds
• Doldrums

What is the name of the boundary between the Ferrell and Polar cells?

• Tropic of Cancer
• Tropic of Capricorn
• Polar front
• Equatorial front

Which of the following best describes a jet stream?

• A slow-moving river of air near the ground
• A fast-flowing river of air high in the atmosphere
• A stationary layer of air in the stratosphere
• A circular wind pattern around high pressure systems